National Executive Committee of the African National Congress

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the African National Congress (ANC) is the political party's highest decision-making body in between its party conferences. It serves as the primary executive organ responsible for leading and governing the ANC, directing the party’s policies, strategies, and overall operations. The NEC is elected every five years at the ANC’s National Conference and consists of 87 members, including the party's top officials, such as the president of the ANC, deputy president, chairperson, secretary-general, two deputy secretaries-general, and treasurer-general (known as the "Top Seven").

It also elects a National Working Committee (NWC), which takes on the day-to-day operational responsibilities of the party.